When Ms. Adan defended herself by saying "I am Australian too," the woman jumped up and tried to tear her hijab from her head.

It really opened my eyes, no one even tried to stop the lady as soon as she jumped up and tried to take my hijab off, & # 39; said the 20-year-old.

"All that everyone did was pick up, I'm so hurt and disgusted that I was so respected, I'm an Australian citizen, I work and take public transportation just like everyone else. & # 39;

The 20-year-old was left in tears with bruises and scratches all over her body

As soon as she came in to help, Adan quickly became a target when the woman physically attacked her

When Ms. Adan left the train to get a replacement bus, the woman started to attack her again and tore off the scarf and threw her into bushes.

The 20-year-old was left in tears with bruises and scratches all over her body.

I feel small and disgusted in a country that I call home. I was not respected in so many ways, this was so wrong and justice never came, it was thrown aside as if it were nothing, & Adan wrote.

She also feels discouraged by the lack of support from other commuters on the train.

& # 39; This scarf. This is my world. You know. It is my religion. And this is being taken away from me, it is simply the ultimate lack of respect. And people just sat there and watched, "she told Nine News.

The authorities arrested a 39-year-old Clayton woman about the incident, but she has since been released while awaiting a summons for unlawful sexual assault.